I Am Still Encamped With Labour Party – Kenneth Okonkwo Claims After Cutting Ties WIth Peter Obi

Kenneth Okonkwo denies reports of leaving the Labour Party, affirming his continued membership and clarifying that his separation from the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, does not mean he has quit the party.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Veteran Nollywood actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo has denied recent reports suggesting he has left the Labour Party.

During an appearance on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Tuesday, Okonkwo affirmed his continued membership.

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Kenneth Okonkwo, a prominent chieftain of the Labour Party, addressed rumors regarding his political allegiance that surfaced over the weekend. He firmly stated, “I am still a full-fledged member of the Labour Party,” dispelling any misconceptions about his status within the party.

The confusion arose after Okonkwo announced his decision to cut ties with the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. However, on Tuesday, he clarified, “First of all, let me say I am embarrassed by your comment. I am just hearing it from your media station that I dumped the Labour Party. And I put up the statement that I made so that I wouldn’t be misconstrued. So, where did you get that from? It’s not certainly from the statement that I made. I am still a full-fledged member of the Labour Party.”

When asked if he’s still a member of the Labour Party, he replied in the affirmative: “Yes, absolutely.”

Okonkwo further stated, “There’s no crisis in the Labour Party as it relates to me. There’s crisis in the Labour Party as relates to the NWC, which failed to organise an all-inclusive convention.

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“And I thought that the leader ought to have taken a decisive decision to ensure, having seen that the convention did not hold against his instruction, that there’s an organised and all-inclusive convention according to court judgement and past agreement.”

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